Saturday, October 2, 2021

VA - Bubblerock Is Here To Stay, The British Pop Explosion 1970-73 [2020] 3 x CD's

 

BRITISH POP EXPLOSION

VA - Bubblerock Is Here To Stay, The British Pop Explosion 1970-73 [2020] 3 x CD's

At the dawn of the 70's, British rock bands were either on the road, playing to the adoring masses or fooling around in hotel rooms with groupies and mud-sharks, or holed up for months on end recording their latest triple-album sets for stoned student hairies. But while their older brothers were getting it off on that revolution stuff, young teens in the UK were glued to pop radio (which, prior to commercial stations opening in 1973, effectively meant Radio One and Luxembourg) as the backroom boys of the traditional pop industry assumed total control of the airwaves. Shining a searchlight on the lost and often murky world of early 70's British pop, Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! Crams 85 sub-three minute nuggets into four hours of innocent, hook-laden fun as we focus on the faceless studio creations, ubiquitous session musicians and carefully nurtured pop idols as they battled for the hearts, minds and pocket money of the nation's pop kids. Boasting a 40-page booklet featuring track-by-track annotation, quotes, anecdotes and numerous rare illustrations, Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! Celebrates the celebrated to provide another essential installment in Grapefruit's much-acclaimed series of genre boxes. (Amazon)

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Track list


CD1

01 Mr. Bloe Groovin' With Mr. Bloc 2:41

02 Weathermen It's The Same Old Song 2:45

03 Blue Mink The Banner Man 3:31

04 Paintbox Come On Round 2:56

05 Simon Turner 17 2:13

06 Pickettywitch That Same Old Feeling 3:07

07 Dr Marigold's Friend Of Mine 3:04

08 Majority Of One Feedback 3:26

09 Gingerbread Pollution 2:47

10 Hotlegs Neanderthal Man 4:13

11 Posse I Fought The Law 2:38

12 Fumble Alexandra Park (Palisades Park) 3:07

13 Stud Leather Emma Louise 2:30

14 Clifford T. Ward Circus Girl 3:02

15 Marmalade My Little One 3:20

16 Jonathan King Gay Girl 2:30

17 Lieutenant Pigeon Dirty Old Man 2:08

18 Paul Gabriel Summer Feeling 2:47

19 Answers Tawny Wood 2:09

20 Autumn My Little Girl 3:00

21 Stormy Petrel Hello, Hello, Hello 3:33

22 Matchmakers Turn Me On 2:03

23 Secrets Sha La Ley 2:33

24 Sparrow Hello Goodbye 2:49

25 Tristar Airbus Travellin' Man 2:15

26 Dunno Sunday Girl 3:02

27 Rick Price Top Ten Record 2:15

28 St Cecelia Leap Up and Down (Wave Your Knickers in the Air) 2:37


CD2

01 Piglets Johnny Reggae 2:12

02 Kincade Dreams Are Ten a Penny 2:41

03 Sweet Wig-Wam Bam 3:03

04 Tremeloes I Like it That Way 2:37

05 Sad It Ain't Easy 3:33

06 Tina Harvey Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow 2:31

07 Gumm Baby Baby Walk Back 2:51

08 Angelettes Popsicles and Icicles 2:31

09 Grumble Da Doo Ron Ron 3:05

10 Jungle Jim Big Fat Oranguman 2:44

11 Shag Loop Di Love 2:43

12 X Certificate Don't Stick Stickers on My Paper Knickers 3:25

13 Millie Mayfair 3:13

14 Arthur's Mother On the Dole 2:39

15 White Plains When You Are a King 2:52

16 California Brakemen Cowboy Convention 3:13

17 Mungo Jerry Lady Rose 3:10

18 Jeff Astle Sweet Water 3:21

19 Harmony Grass Cecilia 2:47

20 Bubblerock It's My Party 2:12

21 Jackie Lee Rupert 2:19

22 Peter Cowap Crickets 3:15

23 Pluto Rag-A-Bone Joe 2:45

24 Ricky Wilde Round and Round 2:25

25 Rusty Harness Come Into My Heart 2:51

26 Festival Warm Me 2:03

27 Terry Dactyl & the Dinosaurs Feat. Jona Lewie She Left I Died 2:58

28 Sakkarin Hang on Sloopy 3:29


CD3

01 Vivian Stansall and Gargantuan Chums Suspicion 3:31

02 Stardust Goldie Oldie Show 2:39

03 Bill Fay I Can't Hide 3:02

04 Pete Dello and Friends Harry the Earwig 2:20

05 Buggy The Rolly Pole Coaster 2:33

06 B.J. Arnau I Want to Go Back There Again 2:44

07 Design The Jet Song (When the Weekend's Over) 3:08

08 David Essex Lamplight 2:55

09 Fickle Pickle California Calling 2:13

10 Butterwick My Sweet Potato 2:42

11 Touchwood You Got a Good Thing 2:58

12 Gary Warren Jennifer Please 1:49

13 Bay City Rollers Keep on Dancing 2:07

14 Kev & Lol Hello Blinkers 2:20

15 Peter Skellern Our Jackie's Getting Married 2:54

16 Christ'yan Nursery Lane 3:14

17 Rich Tea Today 3:20

18 Middle of the Road Samson and Delilah 3:02

19 Sparky You Gotta Have it Sometimes 2:45

20 Jon Pertwee Who is the Doctor 2:23

21 Rod Thomas Timothy Jones 3:07

22 Crush Today's a Tomorrow 2:36

23 Butterscotch Don't You Know (She Said Hello) 2:58

24 Kenny Heart of Stone 2:58

25 Summer Wine Living Right Next Door to an Angel 2:43

26 Bumbles Beep Beep 2:53

27 High Noon Drivin' Drivin' 2:28

28 Flanelcat Yer Big Girl's Blouse 2:37

29 Bubblerock Bubblerock is Here to Stay 2:34

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12 comments:

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    1. Hi Patrick,
      Not looking that far ahead.
      Thanks for the shout out.
      Cheers.

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  2. Hi BB!!
    Ten days without PC, but now i'm back again to this amazing "place"!! Thanks once again.
    I wish a nice weekend to you and your friends and readers.
    Manolis F.

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    1. Hi Manolis,
      That is good news that you are now back in action, That is a long time to be down.
      You also enjoy the week ahead.

      Cheers.

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  3. Thanks BB been looking forward to this comp

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    1. Hi marley,
      Glad to hear. There are many great tracks.

      Cheers.

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  4. I'm a sucker for this kind of thing!
    Thanks and "Have a sunshine day"!

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    1. Hi MrDave,
      Enjoy the Sunshine while it lasts.

      Cheers.

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